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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Finders Keepers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About a year after their first meeting, Geoffrey agrees to meet with Ed for what reason?
(a) To plan a trip to the Flaubert museums.
(b) To discuss "Madame Bovary."
(c) To talk about some information Ed has obtained.
(d) To exchange books.

2. What does Geoffrey hope will result from his discussion with Ed?
(a) Light will be shed on Flaubert's relationship with his niece.
(b) Light will be shed on how the Flaubert museums can be updated.
(c) Light will be shed on Flaubert's state of mind when he wrote Madame Bovary.
(d) Light will be shed on Flaubert's behavior in London.

3. Which condition best describes Flaubert at his death?
(a) Wealthy and famous.
(b) Impoverished and lonely.
(c) Impoverished but loved.
(d) Wealthy and unknown.

4. What had Ed lied about to the woman named Kent who gave him the letters?
(a) The authenticity of the letters.
(b) His occupation.
(c) His identity.
(d) The worth of the letters.

5. What objects does Geoffrey Braithwaite, the narrator of "Flaubert's Parrot," describe in the beginning of the book?
(a) Statues.
(b) Flags.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Columns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Geoffrey learn about Ed when he meets him at the restaurant?

2. The third list in the chronology consists of what?

3. The chronology is divided into three sections, the first of which deals with which of the following?

4. From what diseases did Flaubert suffer?

5. Geoffrey compares biographies to what objects?

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